Input device with light guide strip

Abstract

An input device with a light guide strip comprises a base, an upper cover, a light-emitting module and the light guide strip. The base is provided with a lower notch. The upper cover is provided with an upper notch and a through hole. The light-emitting module is installed between the upper notch and the lower notch and corresponds to the through hole, the light-emitting module at least comprises a circuit board and at least one light-emitting assembly, and the light-emitting assembly is electrically connected to one side face of the circuit board. The light guide strip is mounted at the joint of the upper cover and the base, two light incident surfaces are arranged at two ends of the light guide strip, and the two light incident surfaces correspond to the light-emitting component. Wherein the circuit board lightens the light-emitting component, and light rays generated by the light-emitting component enter from the two light-in surfaces, so that the whole light guide strip surrounding the input equipment is lightened.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to an input device, in particular to an input device with a light guide strip and capable of inputting operation signals. BACKGROUND

[0002] It is known that a mouse and a keyboard are indispensable input devices when operating a desktop computer or a notebook computer. The mouse and the keyboard can be used not only with the desktop computer or the notebook computer, but also with 3C products, making it more convenient to operate the 3C products.

[0003] The current mouse or keyboard is only enhanced in operation function or changed in appearance to attract purchase in the structural design thereof. For example, a light guide ring is added to the scroll wheel of the mouse to make the scroll wheel bright, or a light emitting component is installed inside the keyboard to make the light emitted by the light emitting component project on the keys to make each key bright. The mouse or keyboard is increased in cool and amazing effect of appearance shape in use. Or, the position of the mouse or keyboard can be immediately known in an environment with insufficient light.

[0004] Although the scroll wheel of the mouse or each key of the keyboard is bright to increase the cool and amazing effect of appearance shape, the overall structural design makes the structure of the mouse or keyboard more complicated and difficult to manufacture, increasing the manufacturing cost of the mouse or keyboard.

[0005] Therefore, how to make the input device emit light and be easy to manufacture is a problem to be solved by the utility model. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0006] Therefore, the main purpose of the utility model is to solve the above problems. The utility model provides a newly designed input device with a light guide strip installed around the appearance of the input device. When the light emitting component inside is lighted, the light emitted by the light emitting component will project on the light guide strip to make the light guide strip around the input device bright. This design not only makes the appearance of the input device more cool and amazing, but also makes the input device easy to manufacture and greatly reduces the manufacturing cost.

[0007] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides a kind of input device with light guide strip, comprising: a base, an upper cover, a light emitting module and a light guide strip.The base has a lower notch.The upper cover has an upper notch and a through hole.The light emitting module is installed between the upper notch and the lower notch, and corresponds to the through hole, the light emitting module at least includes a circuit board and at least one light emitting component, the light emitting component is electrically connected on one side of the circuit board.The light guide strip is installed on the joint of the upper cover and the base, the light guide strip has two light entry surfaces on both ends, and the two light entry surfaces correspond to the light emitting component.The circuit board lights up the light emitting component, and the light generated by the light emitting component enters from the two light entry surfaces.

[0008] In an embodiment of the utility model, the base edge has a lower joint, the lower joint has a lower embankment part, and the lower joint and the lower embankment part of the front end of the base have the lower notch accommodating the light emitting module.

[0009] In an embodiment of the utility model, the upper cover has a peripheral wall part, the peripheral wall part has an upper joint, the upper joint has an upper embankment part, and the upper joint and the upper embankment part have the upper notch accommodating the light emitting module, and the through hole is in the corresponding peripheral wall part.

[0010] In an embodiment of the utility model, the light guide strip has a light guide part, and the light guide part has the two light entry surfaces on both ends; the light guide part has a connecting part on one side, and the connecting part has a blocking part in the form of a sheet on one end, so that when the light guide strip is connected with the base and the upper cover, the light guide part is installed on the upper joint and the lower joint, the connecting part is located on the upper embankment part and the lower embankment part, and the blocking part is located on the inner wall surface of the upper embankment part and the lower embankment part.

[0011] In an embodiment of the utility model, the circuit board is electrically connected with the main control circuit board of the input device to receive the power supply and control signal of the main control circuit board.

[0012] In an embodiment of the utility model, the front end of the upper cover has a partition wall of a right key and a left key, the partition wall has a hollow tube, and when the upper cover is connected with the base, the hollow tube is connected outside the hollow column of the upper cover, so that the roller on the hollow column is exposed on the top of the upper cover.

[0013] In an embodiment of the utility model, the light emitting module further includes a connector, the connector is electrically connected to the other side of the circuit board, and the connector corresponds to the through hole.

[0014] In an embodiment of the utility model, the connector is USB Type-A, USB Type-B and USB Type-C.

[0015] In one embodiment of the present invention, the light emitting component is a light emitting diode.

[0016] In one embodiment of the present invention, the input device is a mouse, a trackball device, an optical pen, or a keyboard. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 This is an exploded schematic diagram of the input device of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the combined appearance of the input device;

[0019] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A schematic cross-sectional view at position 3-3;

[0020] Figure 4 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the cross section at position 4-4.

[0021] Wherein, the reference numerals:

[0022] 10: Input devices

[0023] 1: Base

[0024] 11: Lower joint

[0025] 12: Lower convex wall

[0026] 13: Lower gap

[0027] 14: Bottom

[0028] 15: Hollow convex column

[0029] 16: Roller

[0030] 2: Light guide strip

[0031] 21: Light guide

[0032] 211: light incident side

[0033] 22: Connecting part

[0034] 23: Block

[0035] 3: Light-emitting module

[0036] 31: Circuit Board

[0037] 32: Light-emitting components

[0038] 33: Connector

[0039] 4: Upper cover

[0040] 41: Peripheral wall

[0041] 42: Upper joint

[0042] 43: Upper convex wall part

[0043] 44: Upper notch

[0044] 45:Through hole

[0045] 46: Partition Wall

[0046] 47:Hollow tube

[0047] 48: Top DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0048] The technical content and detailed description of the present invention are now described as follows with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0049] See also Figure 1 、 2 , is an exploded schematic diagram of the input device of the present invention, Figure 1 A schematic three-dimensional diagram of the combined appearance of an input device. As shown in the figure: the input device with a light guide bar of the present invention, the input device 10 includes: a base 1, a light guide bar 2, a light emitting module 3 and a top cover 4. The light guide bar 2 is assembled between the base 1 and the top cover 4, and the light emitting module 3 controls the lighting of the light emitting component 32, so that the light generated by the light emitting component 32 enters through the light incident surface 211 of the light guide bar 2, so that the entire light surrounds the input device 10, making the input device 10 cooler and allowing the input device 10 to quickly find its location in a low-light environment. In this figure, the input device 10 is a mouse, a trackball device, an optical pen or a keyboard.

[0050] The base 1 has a lower joint 11 on its edge, with a lower convex portion 12 on the lower joint 11. A lower notch 13 is formed between the lower joint 11 and the lower convex portion 12 at the front end of the base 1. This notch 13 is used to mount the light-emitting module 3. Furthermore, a hollow boss 15 is protruded from the bottom 14 of the base 1. A roller 16 is pivotally connected to the hollow boss 15. The roller 16 is electrically connected to the motherboard (not shown) and scrolls to output control signals to operate computer pages or other functions.

[0051] The light guide strip 2 has a light guide portion 21 on it, and two light entry surfaces 211 on the two ends of the light guide portion 21, respectively, for light to enter. The light guide strip 2 has a connecting portion 22 on one side, and a blocking portion 23 in the shape of a sheet on one end of the connecting portion 22. When the light guide strip 2 is assembled with the base 1, the blocking portion 23 is assembled on the inner side wall surface of the lower protruding wall portion 12, and the connecting portion 22 is straddled on the lower protruding wall portion 12, so that the light guide portion 21 is located on the lower joint portion 11.

[0052] The light emitting module 3 is installed in the lower notch 13. The light emitting module 3 includes a circuit board 31, two light emitting components 32, and a connector 33. The circuit board 31 is electrically connected to the main control circuit board (not shown in the figure) of the input device 10 to receive power supply and control signals from the main control circuit board. In addition, the two light emitting components 32 are electrically connected to one side of the circuit board 31, and the two light emitting components 32 correspond to the two light entry surfaces 211 on the two ends of the light guide portion 21, respectively, so that light can enter smoothly from the two light entry surfaces 211. In the figure, the light emitting components 32 are light emitting diodes. In addition, a connector 33 is electrically connected to the other side of the circuit board 31, and the connector 33 is used for plugging in a transmission line (not shown in the figure) to charge or update data of the input device 10. In the figure, the connector 33 is a USB Type-A, a USB Type-B, and a USB Type-C.

[0053] The upper cover 4 has a peripheral wall portion 41 on it, and the peripheral wall portion 41 has an upper joint portion 42 on it, and the upper joint portion 42 has an upper protruding wall portion 43 on it. Between the upper joint portion 42 and the upper protruding wall portion 43 at the front end of the upper cover 4, there is an upper notch 44 for accommodating the light emitting module 3, and the upper notch 44 has a through hole 45 on the corresponding peripheral wall portion 41, and the through hole 45 exposes the connector 33 to plug in a transmission line to charge or update data of the input device 10. In addition, the upper cover 4 has a partition wall 46 of right and left keys at the front end, and the partition wall 46 has a hollow tube 47 on it. When the upper cover 4 is assembled with the base 1, the hollow tube 47 is assembled on the outside of the hollow protruding column 15, and the roller 16 on the hollow protruding column 15 is exposed on the top 48 of the upper cover 4, so that the user's fingers can roll the roller 16 for operation.

[0054] Please refer to Figure 3 , 4 , for Figure 2 the cross-sectional view of the 3-3 position and Figure 2 the cross-sectional view of the 4-4 position; and also refer to Figure 1 , 2As shown in the figure. The input device with the light guide strip is assembled, the light guide part 21 of the light guide strip 2 is installed on the lower joint part 11 of the base 1, the connecting part 22 crosses the lower convex wall part 12, and the blocking part 23 is located on the inner side wall surface of the lower convex wall part 12.

[0055] After the base 1 and the light guide strip 2 are installed, the light emitting module 3 is installed on the lower notch 13 and electrically connected with the main board (not shown in the figure) of the input device 10, so that the two light emitting components 32 of the light emitting module 3 correspond to the two light entering surfaces 211 of the light guide part 21.

[0056] Secondly, the upper cover 4 is assembled on the base 1, the light guide part 21 of the light guide strip 2 is located on the upper joint part 42, the connecting part 22 crosses the upper convex wall part 43, the blocking part 23 is located on the inner side wall surface of the upper convex wall part 43 and between the inner side wall surface of the front end of the upper cover 4 and the partition wall 46 of the right key and the left key. At the same time, the light emitting module 3 is located on the upper notch 44, the connector 33 of the light emitting module 3 corresponds to the through hole 45 of the peripheral wall part 41 of the upper cover 4, and the connector 33 is exposed.

[0057] Furthermore, after the base 1, the light guide strip 2, the light emitting module 3 and the upper cover 4 are assembled, the main board provides power and signals to the circuit board 31 of the light emitting module 3 for receiving, so as to drive the two light emitting components 32 to be lit, or directly drive the two light emitting components 32 to be lit by the circuit board 31. The light generated by the light emitting component 32 enters the two light entering surfaces 211 of the light guide part 21, so that the entire light guide strip 2 emits light, so as to increase the appearance and cool shape of the input device 10. In a space with insufficient light, the location of the input device 10 can be quickly found. When the input device 10 is not powered or needs data update, the transmission line (not shown in the figure) can be plugged into the connector 33 to charge or update the data of the input device 10.

[0058] It is worth mentioning that the main board can transmit control signals to the circuit board 31, or directly drive the two light emitting components 32 to produce bright and dark flicker control by the control signals generated by the circuit board 31, so as to make the light change of the entire input device 10 more diversified.

[0059] The above-mentioned is only the preferred embodiment of the utility model, which is not intended to limit the patent protection scope of the utility model. Therefore, any equivalent changes made by applying the contents of the utility model specification or drawings are also included in the patent protection scope of the utility model, and it is hereby declared.

Claims

1. An input device with a light guide bar, comprising: a base having a lower notch on the base; a cover having an upper notch and a through hole on the cover; a light emitting module installed between the upper notch and the lower notch and corresponding to the through hole; the light emitting module at least comprising a circuit board and at least one light emitting component, the light emitting component being electrically connected to one side of the circuit board; a light guide bar installed on the joint of the cover and the base, the light guide bar having two light entry surfaces on both ends of the light guide bar, the two light entry surfaces corresponding to the light emitting component; characterized in that the circuit board lights up the light emitting component, and the light generated by the light emitting component enters through the two light entry surfaces.

2. The input device with light guide bars as defined in claim 1, characterized in that The edge of the base has a lower joint, the lower joint has a lower embankment on the lower joint, and the lower joint and the lower embankment of the front end of the base have the lower notch accommodating the light emitting module.

3. The input device with light guide bars as defined in claim 2, wherein, The cover has a peripheral wall, the peripheral wall has an upper joint on the peripheral wall, the upper joint has an upper embankment on the upper joint, and the upper joint and the upper embankment have the upper notch accommodating the light emitting module, and the upper notch corresponding to the peripheral wall has the through hole.

4. The input device with light guide bars as defined in claim 3, wherein, The light guide bar has a light guide portion on the light guide bar, the light guide portion has the two light entry surfaces on both ends of the light guide portion, one side of the light guide portion has a connecting portion, one end of the connecting portion is connected to a blocking portion in the form of a sheet, so that when the light guide bar is connected with the base and the cover, the light guide portion is installed on the upper joint and the lower joint, the connecting portion is located on the upper embankment and the lower embankment, and the blocking portion is located on the inner wall surface of the upper embankment and the lower embankment.

5. The input device with light guide bars as defined in claim 4, wherein, The circuit board is electrically connected to the main control circuit board of the input device to receive the power supply and control signals of the main control circuit board.

6. The input device with light guide bars as defined in claim 5, wherein, The front end of the cover has a partition wall of a right key and a left key, the partition wall has a hollow tube, and when the cover is connected with the base, the hollow tube is connected outside the hollow column of the cover, so that the roller on the hollow column is exposed on the top of the cover.

7. The input device with light guide bars as defined in claim 6, wherein, The light emitting module further comprises a connector electrically connected to the other side of the circuit board, and the connector corresponds to the through hole.

8. The input device with light guide bars as defined in claim 7, wherein, The connector is USB Type-A, USB Type-B, and USB Type-C.

9. The input device having a light guide bar as defined in claim 1, wherein, The light emitting component is a light emitting diode.

10. The input device having a light guide bar as defined in claim 1, wherein, The input device is a mouse, a trackball device, an optical pen, or a keyboard.

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